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You’ve heard about Google Now, which is one of the main features Jellybean brings to the table. Thanks to the ever-active hacking community, folks with Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones can now join the party, too. In order to do so, you’ll need a rooted device and a bit of tech skills. Here’s how to do it according to XDA-Developers’ member “febycv“:
- Open Root Explorer and navigate to /system
- Now Open build.prop in Text Editor.
- Edit ro.build.version.sdk = 16 and save.
- Go to /system/app and rename GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk to GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk1
- Reboot and install the app from the download link.
- Finally, edit build.prop and change ro.build.version.sdk = 15, and reboot.
Alternatively you can try out a different version of Google Now that doesn’t require editing of the build.prop and which can be downloaded from here. You’ll need to rename the APK to GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk, push it to System/App and set permissions RW-R-R.
Although the process sounds easy, we really can’t suggest you to do this unless you really know what you’re doing. Something could always go wrong and brick your phone…
[Via: AndroidPipe]
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
